WASHINGTON, November 9. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump believes that Republicans lost the midterm elections because the media did not allow them to effectively communicate their position to the public.
In an interview with CBS News, Trump was asked about the Republican Party's defeat in the elections. "I think it was bad messaging," the president said. When asked to elaborate, he responded: "We couldn't get the word across."
"The press doesn't cover positive news for Republicans. They don't cover, certainly, positive news for me. So I have to do it myself. I have to get it out there," Trump added. He also acknowledged that voters "didn’t like the war" with Iran and the resulting rise in gasoline prices. "There’s a great dislike <…> for Israel [among voters]," the president said.
Trump was then asked whether immigration had influenced the election results. "I think it both helped and hurt," the US leader said.
The United States held its midterm elections on November 3. Voters elected one-third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives, as well as governors in 36 states and territories. Local elections were also held. Both chambers of Congress are currently controlled by the ruling Republican Party. The 120th Congress, formed based on the election results, will begin work on January 3, 2027. Democrats will hold majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.